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Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Alert, Monday, January 3: Steam up your Kindle screen with Rough Cut, plus over 200 more contemporary free Kindle titles, and … Lose yourself to love, French wines, and art in Daphne Coleridge’s Purple Lake (Today’s Sponsor)

“When the screen fades to black, all that remains is love” for the hero and heroine of the title that sits atop this morning’s listing of over 200 Free Book Alert listings….


But first, a word from … Today’s Sponsor

Come with us to France in this new novella by Daphne Coleridge….
See the art, drink the wine, but most of all, find love….

“A lovely book for those times when you want something positive to read.”

–Christa Polkinhorn, Author of Love of a Stonemason

Purple Lake
by Daphne Coleridge
4.5 out of 5 stars 2 Reviews
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Here’s the set-up…

Amelia tries to escape from the bitter fragments of a relationship into the charming French countryside in search of peace. What she finds is Alain Traynard, whose tragic past has thrown him into the solitary life of an artist. But are two weeks enough to restore the vitality and passion to more than just their paintings? Enjoy the scenery of Normandy and the Kentish countryside as Amelia follows her heart.
About the Author
“I am a writer and artist living in Kent, England. I write romances set in the lovely countryside of England and France with an artist’s eye of the world. I mostly paint alla prima, taking my easel and oil paints out to create spontaneous landscapes. The cover of Purple Lake is based on a watercolour of a Brittany sunrise at five o’clock one August morning.”

–Daphne Coleridge
What the reviewers are saying
Purple Lake is another one of Daphne Coleridge’s charming novellas about art and love. Heartbroken Amelia escapes from a love gone bad and tries to find peace in a village in the French countryside and devote her time to painting. Across from her cottage, the French painter Alain lives an isolated life after a past of loss and pain. Their common interest in the arts brings them together and soon the feelings they develop for each other go beyond friendship. But, as in all true romances, there are all kinds of complications. Amelia and Allain are flawed but lovable and convincing characters. Their feelings are vividly portrayed and we can relate to them and sympathize with the characters. As in The Artist’s Model, Coleridge’s earlier novella, the authors greatest strength lies in her beautiful and lively descriptions of the French and English countryside, which allow the reader to see the environment through a painter’s eyes. Purple Lake like The Artist’s Model shows Daphne Coleridge’s passion for painting and the arts. A lovely book for those times when you want something positive to read.”

–Christa Polkinhorn, Author of Love of a Stonemason

This is a lovely novella-long romance set up in the French countryside. It’s atmospheric, rather than plot-driven, and offers to the reader an accessible world, easy to approach and recognize. Purple Lake offers glimpses in an artist’s mind and heart, and allows you to feel Daphne Coleridge’s passion for painting and art in general. This is a pleasant read and a great choice for a quiet weekend when you have time for yourself and can spend time in the company of two enjoyable characters, Amelia and Alan.
–Gabriela Popa, author of Kafka’s House

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